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Two developments.\u00a0 First, the SK government apparently believes [sarcasm here] the IRGC version of events because \u201cSeoul dispatched an acclaimed anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz following the tanker’s seizure. The Cheonghae Unit, which includes South Korean special forces, arrived in the strait on Tuesday aboard the 5,000-ton destroyer Choi Yong, according to the South Korean defense ministry.\u201d\u00a0 Second, the SK business apparently believes [sarcasm here] the IRGC version of events because \u201cthe Hankuk Chemi’s owner said it was in contact with the South Korean consulate in Tehran and expected more information later in the day. The company added that it has asked its protection and indemnity insurance (P&I) club to investigate the seizure. The insurance club is expected to dispatch an investigator to Iran to check on the safety of the crew and to examine Iran’s claim that the tanker was seized due to environmental contamination.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cArmed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says,\u201d<\/a> Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae, and Zamira Rahim, CNN. January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

Iran says the SK ship was leaking oil.\u00a0 The pictures of the seizure don\u2019t show any oil streak or sheen.\u00a0 We all look forward to hearing more about the environmental threat of the tanker and what steps needed to contain the spill.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFootage shows chemical tanker seized by Iranian forces,\u201d<\/a> CNN, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

Reminder–Iranians who travel to Israel can be sentenced to five years in prison and of course deprived of a passport.\u00a0 \u201cIran temporarily frees Jewish prisoner for her crime of visiting Israel,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkraine receives draft report on UIA plane crash from Iran \u2013 Kuleba,\u201d Ukrinform, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran issues Interpol notice for 48 US officials including Trump,\u201d<\/a> Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccord Towards Ending Gulf Dispute Result of Qatar’s ‘Brave Resistance’: Iran’s Zarif,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, USNWR, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cEyeing Gulf detente, Saudi Arabia opens summit with call to counter Iran threat\u201d,\u201d<\/a> Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Can\u2019t Afford to Avenge the Death of Qassem Soleimani,\u201d<\/a> Bobby Ghosh, op-ed, Bloomberg, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaudi Arabia And Qatar Lower Tensions In U.S.-Backed Agreement,\u201d<\/a> Elena Moore, NPR, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

300 anti-terror SK troops.\u00a0 Wow.\u00a0 \u201cSouth Korea Sends Military Forces To Strait Of Hormuz After Tanker Seizure,\u201d<\/a> Irina Slav, OilPrice.com, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two developments.\u00a0 First, the SK government apparently believes [sarcasm here] the IRGC version of events because \u201cSeoul dispatched an acclaimed anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz following the tanker’s seizure. The Cheonghae Unit, which includes South Korean special forces, arrived in the strait on Tuesday aboard the 5,000-ton destroyer Choi Yong, according to the … <\/p>\n

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